You cannot change the installation directory or pick from a list of setup options if provided by the program itself. The selection has not changedÂ that much since our initial review of the service back in 2009 when it was still called Volery.Īnother issue that some users may have with Ninite is that it gives you no control over the installation. Probably the biggest issue of Ninite is the low number of applications it supports. Not only do you save time in the process, you can also be sure that adware won't end up on your system after running the Ninite installer. Ninite is an excellent program especially if you run it on new machines as it is likely that you will install multiple of the supported programs on it anyway.

When updates are found, they are downloaded and installed. Ninite Updater on the other hand is a background program available for $9.99 per year that monitors installed programs and checks for updates regularly. NET for instance), or software audits to display all machines and whether programs on them are up to date.įind out more about Ninite Pro on this page on the official website. It offers PC management, disables update notifications from installed programs, allows you to download once only to distribute to PCs locally, offline installer support, support for additional programs (Microsoft. It starts at $20 per month for up to 100 machines and comes with a business license.

The company behind Ninite offers two paid programs. You could create a new Task using the Windows Task Scheduler to run the installer regularly on the system to install updates automatically.Â The installer window will pop up each time it is run. Tip: Run the installer again at a later point in time to install program updates. It does mean however that you may not find all programs that you want to install supported by Ninite. This does not necessarily have to be Ninite's fault as developers or companies may forbid the inclusion of their programs on the site. Bandizip, an excellent archiver, SMPlayer, one of my favorite media players, or the Opera web browser are not offered currently. While the selection is quite good, you may notice that popular programs are not listed. The software is sorted in categories and you will notice that alternatives are provided.

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